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to believe oneself infallible (idiom) · to be opinionated

自以为是
zì yǐ wéi shì
IdiomHSK 7-9
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He believes himself to be infallible.
他自以为是。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom) · willful · one's own way · dogmatic一意孤行yī yì gū xíngto obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom)执迷不悟zhí mí bù wùlit. Yelang thinks highly of itself (idiom) · fig. foolish conceit夜郎自大Yè láng zì dàpride · arrogance · conceited · proud of sth骄傲jiāo àoobstinate · stubborn · to fixate on · to cling to固执gù zhí(idiom) to think oneself clever自作聪明zì zuò cōng míng
Antonyms
to be unduly humble (idiom) · to undervalue oneself妄自菲薄wàng zì fěi bó(idiom) to feel inferior; to feel inadequate自惭形秽zì cán xíng huìto abandon oneself to despair · to give up and stop bothering自暴自弃zì bào zì qì